Ash-trays



Nov. 8, 1966 J. VlDAL ASH-TRAYS Filed Oct. 19, 1965 INVENTOR ATTORNEYUnited States Patent 3,283,938 ASH-TRAYS Joao Vidal, Riva du Julho 236,Apt. 701, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Filed Oct. 19, 1965, Ser. No. 497,732Claims priority, application Brazil, Sept. 6, 1965, 172,882 1 Claim.(Cl. 220-205) This invention refers to improvements in ash-trays whichare provided with a self righting cover on the upper part of a smokedcigarette storage compartment.

In the annexed drawings FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a cylindricalash-tray and FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of the hinge structure of theash-tray and FIGURE 3 is another perspective view of a cubic model ofsame invention.

The arrangement shown in the drawings is only given for explanationWithout intending any limitation of shape.

As shown in the drawings the improvement in ash-tray according to thisinvention consists in a hollow body 1 of cubic, cylindrical or anothergeometric shape closed in the upper portion by a turning or oscillatingcover 2 which is pivoted 3 in two opposite sides and said pivots arefixed in the upper limit of the thickness of the cover, i.e. near theupper surface of same in order to permit turning or oscillating aroundits eccentric axis, with return to initial position by gravity since thegreatest portion of the cover is below the axis line.

The pivots 3 are lodged into apertures 4 or notches 5 situated in twoopposite places in the ash-tray walls.

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The notches 5 begin in the edge of the ash-tray body 1.

In the practice, when the smoked cigarette is thrown away the smokerputs the same upon the upper surface of the cover 2 and turns it withhis finger to cause cigarette to fall by the force of gravity towardslower part of the ash-tray in which the combustion will be extinguishedby air failure.

I claim:

An ash-tray for smoke-rs articles, comprising,

a cylindrical body having a closed bottom wall and an open top portionprovided at diametrically opposite locations with notches opening at theupper edge of the wall :and extending downwardly from said edge to formvertically unobstructed mouth portions leading to pivot supportingsaddles,

and an automatically re-closable cover having diametrically oppositeprojecting pins firee to enter and to leave said unobstructed mouthportions of the notches by manual lowering and lifting thereof, saidpins located above the center of gravity of the cover to close the opentop of said body automatically when the pins rest on the bottom of thegroove.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,612,896 10/1952FOX 22020.5

THERON E. CONDON, Prima'ry Examiner.

JAMES B. MARBERT, Examiner.

